You were... / BALLAD information and covers [X]

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by noidea

Ayu often writes things that you already know, on which most people have the same opinion, but her lyrics make you realize how true and important these things actually are.

Indeed ^^ and of course there is a way she interprets things in her songs, even though RED LINE sounds pretty happish, I find it quite sad, it has been a while since I was able to relate to an Ayu song like this.

[ayumisrael]

Exactly.
It's another kinda "sad" sounding song but it brings an optimistic message which is great.
The lyrics (and ayu) are really true.

[love in music]

I don't even sense any sadness in RED LINE, she sounds really happy in it and when I listen to it I feel happy. It's just a feel-good song to me.
I REALLY wish the making-ofs were longer, omfg. For some reason it seems like they keep getting shorter and shorter.

[ayumisrael]

It's not really how it singing, it's more of how her singing correlates with the arrangement (which is a huge part) but yeah, not sad as depressing, more melancholic.
It's not a sad song though, it's optimistic and it's great.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

It's not really how it singing, it's more of how her singing correlates with the arrangement (which is a huge part) but yeah, not sad as depressing, more melancholic.
It's not a sad song though, it's optimistic and it's great.

[Evolution7/4]

ITUNES RANKING
You were... Number 1!!!!!!!
Ballad is number 12 overall and number 10 on J-pop

[Kagome-chan]

ROMAJI (not so perfect lol, but I tried to do my best)

Spoiler:

namida o tatta hitotsu dakedo inori ni kae ta bokura ga
ano hi no ano shunkan ni mita kiseki wa maboroshi ja nai
dakedo kanashii ka na nichijoo ni nagasa re te ku ne

omoidashitemite zetsuboo wo kanjitara
kimi ga akirame you to shiteru kyoutte ima
doko ka no dareka ga akirame taku nakatta
ashita nandatte koto to sono te wo
bokuga tsuyoku tsuyoku nigitte irutte koto wo

kooshite hi ga mata noboru no to tootoku uketomete tai
douka obie nai de fumidashita ???? ni

omoidashitemite kabe ni buchi atattara
kimi ga make sou ni natte iru kyoutte hi wa
doko ka no dareka ga tatakai takatta
ashita nan datte koto to sono te ga
donnani tooku te mo tsunagatte irutte koto wo

omoidashitemite zetsuboo wo kanjitara
kimi ga akirame you to shiteru kyoutte ima
doko ka no dareka ga akirame taku nakatta
ashita nandatte koto to sono te wo
bokuga tsuyoku tsuyoku nigitte irutte koto wo

omoidashitemite kabe ni buchi atattara
kimi ga make sou ni natte iru kyoutte hi wa
doko ka no dareka ga tatakai takatta
ashita nan datte koto to sono te ga
donnani tooku te mo tsunagatte irutte koto wo

[behwatch]

Originally Posted by Kagome-chan

ROMAJI (not so perfect lol, but I tried to do my best)

Spoiler:

namida o tatta hitotsu dakedo inori ni kae ta bokura ga
ano hi no ano shunkan ni mita kiseki wa maboroshi ja nai
dakedo kanashii ka na nichijoo ni nagasa re te ku ne

omoidashitemite zetsuboo wo kanjitara
kimi ga akirame you to shiteru kyoutte ima
doko ka no dareka ga akirame taku nakatta
ashita nandatte koto to sono te wo
bokuga tsuyoku tsuyoku nigitte irutte koto wo

kooshite hi ga mata noboru no to tootoku uketomete tai
douka obie nai de fumidashita ???? ni

omoidashitemite kabe ni buchi atattara
kimi ga make sou ni natte iru kyoutte hi wa
doko ka no dareka ga tatakai takatta
ashita nan datte koto to sono te ga
donnani tooku te mo tsunagatte irutte koto wo

omoidashitemite zetsuboo wo kanjitara
kimi ga akirame you to shiteru kyoutte ima
doko ka no dareka ga akirame taku nakatta
ashita nandatte koto to sono te wo
bokuga tsuyoku tsuyoku nigitte irutte koto wo

omoidashitemite kabe ni buchi atattara
kimi ga make sou ni natte iru kyoutte hi wa
doko ka no dareka ga tatakai takatta
ashita nan datte koto to sono te ga
donnani tooku te mo tsunagatte irutte koto wo

my version!

Spoiler:

namida o tatta hitotsu dake no
inori ni kae ta bokura ga
ano hi no ano shunkan ni mi ta
kiseki wa maboroshi ja nai
dakedo kanashii kara
nichijoo ni nagasa re te ku ne

omoidashi te mi te zetsuboo o kanji tara
kimi ga akirameyo to shiteru kyoutte ima
doko ka no dareka ga akirame taku nakat ta
ashita nan datte koto to sono te o
boku ga tsuyoku tsuyoku nigitte irutte koto wo

kooshite hi ga mata noboru koto
tootoku uketome te tai
dooka obie nai de
fumidashi ta ii hitoni

omoidashi te mi te kabe ni buchi atat tara
kimi ga make soo ni natte iru kyoutte hi wa
doko ka no dareka ga tatakai takat ta
ashita nan datte koto to sono te ga
donnani tooku te mo tsunagatte irutte koto mo

Kanji:

Spoiler:

涙をたったひとつだけの
祈りに変えた僕らが
あの日、あの瞬間に見た
奇跡は幻じゃない
だけど悲しいから
日常に流されてくね

思い出してみて 絶望を感じたら
君が諦めようとしている 今日って日は
どこかの誰かが 諦めたくなかった
明日なんだって事と その手を
僕が強く強く 握ってるんだって事を

こうして日がまた昇る事
尊く受け止めてたい
どうか怯えないで
踏み出した一歩に

思い出してみて 壁にぶち当たったら
君が負けそうになってる 今日って日は
どこかの誰かが 戦いたかった
明日なんだって事と その手が
どんなに遠くても 繋がってるんだって事も

[ayumi.hamasaki]

^ thank you

[AyUta]

Aw, the lyrics to Red Line are beautiful from that small translation.

[Mari-chan]

Thanks for the links for the Making of Clips.
I always like watching it.

[maze]

thanks for the links of the making of's, Luna! I hope they'll be available for DL soon. >_<

[rakeru]

Hooray for You were... being #1 on Itunes! But does anyone know why You were... and BALLAD are listed as separate singles? RED LINE isn't even for sale.

[LacusClyne]

Originally Posted by nanakopy87

lacus,i thought you said before that you've ordered CD+DVD from mu-mo using middleman service?

i did, i would be getting only the postcards, as the blanket is for TA members and i'm not one

[nanakopy87]

oh,i see.i guess i've too excited and mess up everything

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

they're selling a special limited / serial numbered box at the countdown live containing all three versions of the single, in a special box.

blah. i'm going to have to sell my already purchased singles, because i want the box. haha.

*just kidding. you can only buy one per person, so my roommate can't buy me one T_T.

caution, BIG picture of the sales area~

Spoiler:

[Lanz16]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

caution, BIG picture of the sales area~

Spoiler:

OMG! That's was really a haven for me!

[brener]

^

I'm still OMGing *-*

BTW, the first press of all three versions of the new single are now available again at CDJ. That's not a good new :/

CD+DVD A http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31799
CD+DVD B http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31800
CD http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31801

[AyUta]

^ Wow, look at all them Ayu singles . Wish I could get my hands on all those XD

[nanakopy87]

saw this from other ayu fans site: